Games Like Valheim Similar Survival & Open World Games like Valheim

Valheim is described as 'A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!' and is a Survival Game in the games category. There are eight games similar to Valheim for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Playstation, Xbox and iPad apps. The best Valheim alternative is Palworld. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Once Human. Other Valheim like games are Rust (Game), The Forest, ARK:Survival Evolved and Conan Exiles.

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A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

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Valheim alternatives page was last updated Jul 16, 2024
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    Palworld

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    Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!.

    16 Palworld alternatives
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    Palworld Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Building game
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    • Palworld is the most popular Windows alternative to Valheim.

    • Palworld is the most popular commercial alternative to Valheim.

    • Palworld is Paid and ProprietaryValheim is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Palworld is MultiplayerValheim is not according to our users
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    Rust (Game)

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    Rust is a multi-player, survival video game.

    23 Rust (Game) alternatives
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    Rust (Game) Features

    1.  Player vs Player
    2.  Online co-op
    3.  Player vs Enviroment
    4.  Multiplayer
    5.  Endless gameplay
    6.  Base building
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    Rust (Game) VS Valheim

    Is Rust (Game) a good alternative to Valheim?
     

    • Rust (Game) is the most popular Mac alternative to Valheim.

    • Rust (Game) is Paid and ProprietaryValheim is also Paid and Proprietary
    • Rust (Game) is MultiplayerValheim is not according to our users
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    The Forest

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    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    6 The Forest alternatives
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    ARK:Survival Evolved

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    As a man or woman stranded naked, freezing and starving on the shores of a mysterious island called ARK, you must hunt, harvest resources, craft items, grow crops, research technologies, and build shelters to withstand the elements.

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    ARK:Survival Evolved Features

    1.  Player vs Player
    2.  Multiplayer
    3.  First person view
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    ARK:Survival Evolved VS Valheim

    Is ARK:Survival Evolved a good alternative to Valheim?
     

    • ARK:Survival Evolved is the most popular Android, iPhone, Linux & iPad alternative to Valheim.

    • ARK:Survival Evolved is Paid and ProprietaryValheim is also Paid and Proprietary
    • ARK:Survival Evolved is MultiplayerValheim is not according to our users
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    Conan Exiles

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    Open-World, Survival Crafter/Builder in the gritty, pulp fantasy world of the Conan series. Made by Funcom using the Unreal Engine 4.

    1 Conan Exiles alternatives
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    • Windows
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    Conan Exiles Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Base building
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    SCUM

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    The world’s unquenchable need for entertainment has turned towards bloodlust as entertainment behemoth TEC1 is set to premiere season two of its television sensation SCUM. This new season moves the contest from the rugged, enclosed indoor arenas to the lush forests, rolling...

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    • Windows
    • Steam

    SCUM Features

    1.  Multiplayer
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    Once Human

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    Once Human is a Post-Apocalyptic Open World Survival Game. Play free now and navigate the chaos of an eerie world reshaped by a catastrophic event known as Starfall. Become meta-human and unlock abilities, harnessing your newfound powers to face the challenges of a world gone weird.

    14 Once Human alternatives
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    • Free • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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    • Steam
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    Once Human Features

    1.  Multiplayer
    2.  Player vs Enviroment
    3.  Player vs Player
    4.  Base building
    5.  Multiple Servers
    6.  Crafting
    7.  Third person perspective
    8.  Free to play
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    Once Human VS Valheim

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    • Once Human is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to Valheim.

    • Once Human is the most popular free alternative to Valheim.

    • Once Human is Free and ProprietaryValheim is Paid and Proprietary
    • Once Human is MultiplayerValheim is not according to our users
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    Miscreated

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    Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself. Available now on the Steam store!

    9 Miscreated alternatives

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    • Windows

    Miscreated Features

    1.  Zombie Game
    2.  Crafting
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